Washing machine



- July 10, 1923.

T.- INAKI WASHING MACHINE lrn 'rer xh r; Teyojit'o Inaki [means whereby the soiled clothes maybe washed, elevated to apositio'n 'td drain after, they have been washed," and after'they have Patented July 10', 1923.

' U TOYQLTiRo Iivlixr, or rnnsno, oALiFoRNIA.

gwAs me MACHINE.

Application filed September 25,1919. Serial ire-326,415.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, TOYOJIRO INAKI, a subject ofthe'Emperor of Japan, residing at Fresno, in the county of Fresno and State of California, have invented a new-and useful -Washing Machine, of which the follow ing isa specification."

This invention relates to washing machines having means for revolving the ma terial to be cleansed in a washing fluid; and f the invention maybe said to consist inthe provision of 'the'novelfeatures 'and n the novel construction, combination and arrangements of parts as will appear hereinafter.

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object of thisinvention is to provide been drained, secured and to do thi'sjwith maximumjease and'wlth minimum manual,

' Another object is to provide a washing machine of the character indicated, that will i notinjurethe material but "which can'be "operated to-greatly agitate: the clothes in the washing fliiid -=and (thereby expeditiously cleanthem. I accomplish the former ob ectsby'a'n' end-' less apron arrangement removably attached appear. f v

A feature of the invention appears in novel means forattaching and detachingthe apron support from the tub frame; the eonnecting and disconnecting of parts being accomplished by lifting the apron-support up-' ward from the {receptacle thereby eliminat to a tub frameas-will. hereinafter more fully ing the usual tedious work ofu'nfastening invention.

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Another feature of invention s shown in c the unique construction and operation of the apron driving means.

Other objects, advantages and'features of inventionzmayappear from the accompanying drawings,a.the subjoined detailed -description and-theappended-clalms. I

. The accompanying drawingsillustratethe Figure l is an "end 'elevationof'the washind-machine l i Fig. 2 is an 'axialsectional elevation through the washing ma'chine-onaline m Figsiland'3gf g p central"'s'ect1onal elevation on Fig. 3 is v line 00 Fig.2; theftii'b being charged with washing l fluid fand the- 5 apron with clothes.

" Curved arrows indicate movement ofitheapron and clothes when the crank is turned in one direction.

' Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the [1,461,354 Fic EL} and support removed from the tub, the

clothes'being' shown in process of draining.

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portion of the apron on-line m -Fig. 2.y

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional elevation on line 00 Fig; ,1 ;=showing-in detail,-'one of the retaining pinsfor theapron support The tub lis formed with end plates 2" to which a plate bent 'to form the "sides 3 and bottom 4: of the tub -is-connected ,by:.- any' is an" .enlarged section through' a" wellknown means, and a portion ofthe top ends of these plates are bentoutwardly at right angle to the vertical sides-and ends to form the flange 5 that is adapted'to rest on the'top bars 6, 6' and 7, 7 ofa rectangular frame 8 that is formed to receiveand'support-thetub l which may be formedofslieet metalor any other suitable'materiah To one of the top bars Gthereis 'secured'by i any well known. means a triangular standa d 10 whichhasits top'portion ll flattened In theflattened-portion 11 of-the standard IOthere is secured a pin screw 13, the upper end or pin of'wh ich is positioned to o form a seatfor the end of the'head bar 12:

pass through-an opening lliinthe head bar 12. See Fig. 2.

Near" the other end of'the bar 12 iini tegrally--connectedthereto "is a triangular plate constitutinga standard-15; which has 1 in its bottom, sockets 16 that are adapted to register with thetops ofthe screw:pins 17 the screws, of whichg ar e screwedin the frame bar 6 that is oppositely'located relv ative to the frame 6". Bythe foregoingconstruction of parts it can readily be seen that the bar IEZ-and also associated partsc'an be readily placed, removed and replaced on the upper ends of the s'crewpins l3and 17.

' Near 'oneend ofthe plate l2there is a downward extension or hanger 18 thathas therein an openingfor the bearing; pin 19;

in'one end 'oftheroller 20." In the other end of theroller 20 thereis secured a bearing pin 21' that extends through' the standard plate 15 and downward extension'or hanger 22 of the bar 12: and between thef standard I 15 and hanger 22 there isa small pinion 23- secured to the bearing pin 21.

To one end of the rectangular frame 8 there issecu'red an extension 8 to the top part of which is attached the bearing block tate turningo't the crank its -,outer end is providedwith the handle 28.

Suspended from the I'OlleIKQOl? aiflexible Y apron 29 that is iormedof a plurality of :known manner.

rounded wooden rods 30. These rods 30 haveopenings 3l-near each end-thereof that arespaced-equidistant apart so thatwhen the :rods are placed together -the openings therethrough will register.

Through these openings areethreaded the endless cables 32 and ,33-and also threaded on these'cables'betweeneach oiitheirods 31 are the beads 3e 1that: -space the rods apart :and this arrangement and connection of parts forms the {endless flexible apron 29 :that'hangsloosely fromzthe roller 20. Also the spacing between the rods can be ac- COIIlPllSllGCl by knots in the cables in a well The clothes or'othermaterial 35 to be cleansed is vplaced-inside the apron 29 and the bar ;12,and associated parts positioned as heretoforetdescribed z whioh position will submerge the material "inside the apron in the :washing :fluid 36 and connect the teeth of the pinion'23 with the gear 26 --so that when the crank :27 is rotated i-n-either directionitwill move the material-in the washf ng I Whenthe crank 27 is {revolved to the left the material in the apron will be .rolledas indicatedqtherein. The material :hasa tendency to cling andv climb upward on the lapron'until it is displaced by gravity'after which it tumbles downward in thefluid wit-h a floundering effect which tendsto agitate "the fluid in thetub andsuch agitation ofthe fluid greatly facilitates the cleansing T of .the :material. 7

Also by rapidly reversing the movement of .the crank 27, a corresponding reverse movement ofthe materialis efiected which alternation of -movements causesa cleansing impact of the material with the washing fluid. Thegmovingi material and apron cause :the -fluid to flow through the naterial. I

This impact of= .material "against the fluid and the flow of the fluid ithrough the ma- ,teri-al cause the fluid toquicklynnd e'fficiently cleanse the material.

Afterthe material is cleansedtheibar 12 .;can be lifted bodily by any suitable means, to a position-where the apron is above the fluid level where it may be [held until the fluid ;is drained from the material :back into the tub,

.mon pulley or gear {and ,driven any well. a

,Theibar l2-and associatedjhangerscan be liftedcither iby -hand inthe=case of small machines or in large machines by any well known elevating device. Elevating apparatus are old and well known consequently .no specific device is shown.

merges :the lower endaofthe apron 2,9 and the material therein in the fluid 36; after which power is applied .to the -shatt 25 :to rotate the gear 26zto drive the pinion-23, and its associated parts as -her-etofore described.

A drain cock 37 is provided lin the bottom of the tub for removing the washing ,fiuid. v v

Although I have shown a crank connected with the shaft 25 I; donot-wish.to be limited to that .means :01"- :applying poweritheigeto, as the crank can ;be replaced by @0111- known intermittent or reversible rotarydriving mechanism. Also Lhave'described the apron as formed ofspaced rods anthendless cables but 'this contrivancealso can tlOB made in various ways to perform -1;l16;-S21II1'. f iIlG tlOn, SllCl1 as a perforated belt.;or ;chains carrying spaced bars suspended iin thei-fsame way as the ipretiterred iormiofapronthat I have employed, consequently I reserve all right to such modifications and changes ,as do not depart from :the scope {and p nner the invention. I I ,Iclaim:

-l-A washing machine comprising .a :recep acl fo Washing .fi id; a ;frame supporting said receptacle; a standard secured t said tram and having a pin secured to its top; another standard \removably mounted on said irarneand provided \with sockets r dg pins onrthe ,franie, adapted to cooperate with said socketsxto hold the othenstandardinposition 011 the frame; a

head bar connected to said :other standard and having an opening atone end adapted to cooperate with the pin in the top at the. standard secured to said frame; a hanger secured to said head ib;ar;- a roller positloned above said receptacle and j ournalled in said vhanger and said .other standard; an endless apronsupported :by a said 1101.161 and.

means vfor revolvingisaid :roller and apron for the purposeeset forth. I V V 2. A. washing machine comprising-a -receptaole for washing -;fluid; ,a frame supporting said receptacle; a standard secured to said frame and shaving Fa pinsi clt fi to its top; pins on sgaid frame; anothehstandard removably mounted on said frameand provided with socket en its .lower "edges adapted to cooperate withthe pinson-said f ame to hold sai rather .rstan'dard in posi- 'journalled in said removable standard and hanger; an endless apron supported by said roller; a pinion on the end of the roller;

which is provided-with an opening and t a gear mounted on the frame and adapted to contact with and rotate saidpinion when the roller is in position; and means for actu ating said gear.

3. A washing machine comprising a receptacle for washing fluid; a frame supporting said receptacle; a standardseoured to said frame; another standard removably mounted on said frame and provided with sockets on its lower edges; a head bar connected to said other standard one end of adapted to rest on said first mentioned standard ;'hangers secured to said-head bar I I a roller j ournalled in said hangers and said other standard; an endless apron supported I loy-said roller; a pinion on the end of said roller between'one of saidhangers and said other standard; a gear mounted on the frame and adapted to contact withand rotate said pinion, means for actuating said gear; and

means adapted to cooperate Withsaid soclo ets and the opening in said head bar to hold said other standard and head bar in position on the frame; I

In testimony whereof, I hai e hereuntoset my hand at Fresno, California, this 17th day of September, 1919. f TOYOJ 1R0 INAKI. 'Witness: i

James R. TOWNSEND. 

